The Cathartic Effect of Hogan’s Heroes

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TVC 667.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, and the author of My UnHollywood Family, a fresh look at his relationship with his famous dad (mostly told from the perspective of his mother’s side of the family); the lifelong impact that his dad continues to have on him, his mom, and his siblings; and a story that will resonate with anyone who has survived a broken marriage, grown up in a dysfunctional household, navigated relationships with step parents, or dealt with narcissistic personalities at home or at work. Topics this segment include why Hogan’s Heroes continues to thrive; how Bob got to meet both The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield because of his dad; and how Bob drew inspiration from the style of Nobel Prize winning author Annie Ernaux when he wrote My UnHollywood Family. My UnHollywood Family is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.